diff --git a/module/project/config.php b/module/project/config.php
index b62d85647a..5b0fc7929f 100644
--- a/module/project/config.php
+++ b/module/project/config.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 $config->project->projectCounts    = 50;
 $config->project->defaultWorkhours = 7;
+$config->project->orderBy          = 'status, id desc';
 
 global $lang, $app;
 $app->loadLang('task');
diff --git a/module/project/model.php b/module/project/model.php
index dc25bdb5d9..ced7c31285 100644
--- a/module/project/model.php
+++ b/module/project/model.php
@@ -220,11 +220,12 @@ class projectModel extends model
      */
     public function getPairs($mode = '')
     {
-        $mode .= $this->cookie->projectMode;
+        $orderBy  = !empty($this->config->project->orderBy) ? $this->config->project->orderBy : 'status, id desc';
+        $mode    .= $this->cookie->projectMode;
         $projects = $this->dao->select('*')->from(TABLE_PROJECT)
             ->where('iscat')->eq(0)
             ->andWhere('deleted')->eq(0)
-            ->orderBy('status, id desc')
+            ->orderBy($orderBy)
             ->fetchAll();
         $pairs = array();
         foreach($projects as $project)